Catalunya MotoGP: Marc Marquez: “To go at 350km/h you must be smart, aware of what can happen”

Marc Marquez insists MotoGP riders must be “responsible” after the harrowing crash in Barcelona.
Marc Marquez, Honda MotoGP Catalunya 2023
Marc Marquez, Honda MotoGP Catalunya 2023

And the Repsol Honda rider explained how they nervously returned for the Catalunya MotoGP restart after the terrible accidents involving 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Francesco Bagnaia and 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Enea Bastianini.

Marquez has frequently been critici🦂sed for his risk-taking - including at Portimao this year when he cl༒attered Miguel Oliveira - but he was not involved in Barcelona.

“All MotoGP riders, well, a൲ll world championship riders, are responsible,” Marquez was🎶 quoted by . 

“To go at 350km/h on a motorcycle you must be smart, responsible and very awareꦜ of what can happen to you. 

“Another thing is th👍ꦇat we like this job, we are passionate and we love our sport. 

“It is true that everyone tries to be as focused♕ as possible on their riding but, sometimes, accidents happen that cannot be avoided, like that of Enea or tha🅺t of Pecco, who fell alone, accidentally. 

“When y𝓰ou make Bastianini's mistake, it is💞 analysed and penalised. 

“And there is no need to beat him any more because, in 🔯addition to having made damage, he is sanctioned and that's it, enough. Th🉐is is MotoGP."

Bastianini’s lunge on the first lap caused a pile-up inc🐭luding Johann Zarco, Marco Bezzecchi, Alex Marquez and Fabio di Giannantonio.

Zarco criticised Bastianini for trying to be “a 🉐hero”.

Bastianini fractured his aꦬnkle and wrist and will require two surgeries and, when he returns, must serve a double long lap penalty for the manoeuvre.

Marquez similarly was hit with a double long lap penalty earlier this season for a𓆉n incident in which he injure𒐪d himself.

After the pile-up caused by Bastianini, Bagnaia highsided and his 🍸legs were struck by Brad Binder. Remarkably he avoided serious injury.

Marquez previously🐈 said “the MotoGP family was very lucky” that Bagnaia emerged unscathed.

Marquez said about the nervy feeling of restarting soon after a scary c🐷rash: "At times like this, you 💫go by profession, not by desire. 

“Because, after seeing the two acciꦐdents, especially that of Pecco, which is the one with the most danger, it stirs your heart. 

“We have all been lucky, because a serious injuryꦑ to the champion 🙈hurts us all. 

“It's time to be professional, to avoid the impact that this entails 🗹as soon as possible and to make yourself aware that you have to go🍸 out on the track again.

"It is evident that we are human. 

“And, in the first three corners after the sec𓆉ond start, everyon💛e was very tactful, with respect for each other. 

“We all positioned ourselves with some caution and then we start🦩ed racing again.ꦅ"

The San Marino MotoGP at Misano is this weekend, another outin⛎g where 🍸Marquez is expected to prioritise his new risk-free approach to develop his 2024 Honda.

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